2420 Čiurlionis
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | N. Chernykh |
| Discovery site | CrAO (Nauchnyj) |
| Discovery date | 3 October 1975 |
| Designations | |
| 2420 Ciurlionis | |
Named after | Mikalojus Čiurlionis[2] |
| 1975 TN · 1979 QF | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 39.88 yr (14566 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9017 AU (434.09 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.2187 AU (331.91 Gm) |
| 2.5602 AU (383.00 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.13339 |
| 4.10 yr (1496.3 d) | |
| 271.87° | |
| 0° 14m 26.16s / day | |
| Inclination | 14.610° |
| 205.64° | |
| 197.95° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.22865 AU (183.803 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.53141 AU (378.694 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.378 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.84 h (0.535 d) | |
| 12.2 | |
2420 Čiurlionis, provisionally designated 1975 TN, is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Ukrainian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj on 3 October 1975. With a period of 4.10 years, it orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.2–2.9 AU.[1]
It was named after Lithuanian painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911).[2]
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2420 Ciurlionis (1975 TN)" (2015-08-20 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2420) Čiurlionis. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 197. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2420 Čiurlionis at the JPL Small-Body Database
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